From d3d26e771c03d2ff7f974a3722ac4ed0800a90ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Allan Jardine <allan@stargazer>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 17:13:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] API: Add `rows().generate()` method which can be used to
 create nodes for rows which haven't yet been created (for use with `-init
 deferRender`)

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 api/rows().generate().js | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 api/rows().generate().js

diff --git a/api/rows().generate().js b/api/rows().generate().js
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+/**
+ * When using `-init deferRender` you might find that under a specific set of circumstances you
+ * need the `-tag tr` element for a row which hasn't yet been drawn. This method can be used to
+ * create the nodes for the rows which haven't yet been drawn.
+ *
+ *  @name rows().generate()
+ *  @summary Create tr elements for rows which have not yet had their nodes created.
+ *  @author [Allan Jardine](http://datatables.net)
+ *  @requires DataTables 1.10+
+ *
+ * @returns {DataTable.Api} DataTables API instance
+ *
+ *  @example
+ *    // Create nodes for all rows
+ *    table.rows().generate();
+ */
+
+ $.fn.dataTable.Api.register( 'rows().generate()', function () {
+    return this.iterator( 'row', function ( context, index ) {
+      context.oApi._fnCreateTr( context, index );
+    } );
+} );
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